Preservation of the Environment and Biological Diversity in Cameron Highlands

Development of a full project proposal through organising consultations with community members and stakeholders in Cameron Highlands, Pahang and conducting a community survey as a means of incorporating local community-based participatory processes in the planning and preparation of the full project proposal and to help identify the appropriate capacity building approaches and activities for local communities.

Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Regional Environmental Awareness of Cameron Highlands

Country:

Malaysia

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 2,000.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

Project Number:

MAL/01/13

Start Date:

9/2001

End Date:

6/2002

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

As part of the full project, 2 or 3 model farms will be set up to demonstrate sustainable farming methods and be used as an environmental education programme for farmers.

Notable Community Participation

Community members and stakeholders will be involved at all stages of the initial planning and design of the project.

Gender Focus

Community stakeholder meetings and activities will involve the men and women of Cameron Highlands.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous communities such as the Orang Asli of Cameron Highlands will also be actively involved in monitoring and evaluation activities for the full project. Their indigenous knowledge of the forests will also be used in the bio-diversity survey proposed for the full project.

Capacity - Building Component

REACH is a newly created community-based organisation to represent the Cameron Highlands community's desire to protect, conserve and sustainably manage their natural environment. As part of REACH's planning grant and full project activities, they will get capacity-building support from various Malaysian NGOs on the scientific and technical aspects of their project. At the same time, REACH aims to build the capacity of the Cameron Highlands community to be more environmentally aware and be better mobilised to act as environmental monitors to safeguard their local environment.